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Health coalition to call for $1 tobacco tax hike

Thursday is the Great American Smoke-Out and, in case you need incentive, there’s a campaign to

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Health coalition to call for $1 increase in Maryland’s tobacco tax

A health care coalition is calling for a $1 increase in Maryland’s tobacco tax.

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Another tax increase proposed for Maryland cigarettes

"It's the kind of thing that the public supports, and it will do a lot of good," said Vincent

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MD Health group proposes another cigarette tax hike

Smokers in Maryland could have to pay more to light up. The health group, Maryland Citizens' Health

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$1 Tobacco tax hike proposed in Maryland

The cost of cigarettes may soon be on the rise in Maryland after as a health care coalition is

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Health advocates want to increase cigarette tax

The same group that successfully pushed to double the state's cigarette tax in 2007 wants the

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Health group proposes another $1 cigarette tax hike

“In 2007, the money that was raised help to fund a major health care expansion program for over a

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Radio ad launched to celebrate affirmation of Affordable Care Act

“By re-electing President Obama on November 6 the American people reaffirmed the Affordable Care

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Maryland remains ahead in implementing health care reforms

Maryland is better prepared than most states to implement the reforms, said Vincent DeMarco,

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Health advocates celebrate higher tobacco prices

Teenagers are especially responsive to changes in pricing, said Matthew Celentano, deputy director

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Officials: Tobacco tax helps keep kids smokeless

"The producers of this harsh, degrading, cancer stick use the appearance of a candy wrapper and put

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Tax Increase On Cheaper Tobacco Products Aims To Reduce Number Of Teen Users

“Based on what’s happened in other states, we know this will reduce the use of this product by

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Price of little cigars more costly because of tax

A tax increase on small cigars and other tobacco products popular with teenagers has resulted in a

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Tax-hike on chewing tobacco, cheap cigars expected to reduce use

“Those are the kind of increases that will have a dramatic impact,” said Vincent DeMarco,

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Group to release study on tobacco tax increase

WTOP 10/24/2012, 4:33am ET BALTIMORE (AP) A Maryland health advocacy group is releasing a study on

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If GOP repeals ‘Obamacare’ what happens to patients in Maryland?

The state has gained an edge by working on the exchange quickly, said Matthew Celentano, deputy

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Cigarette taxes saved my kids’ lives

Maryland should again raise the cost of smoking. An Op-ed in the Baltimore Sun by Rev. Fred Weimert

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Support is growing…

Over 460 organizations have endorsed our Healthy Maryland Initiative proposal to increase the state

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Maryland wins big grant for its insurance marketplace

Maryland gets $123 million in federal money to build health insurance exchange Baltimore Sun

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Health Reform and Healthy Businesses Event

Learn how health reform will affect your business, including the effects of health insurance